Company Aims For First Deliveries In 2010

Aero-News learned Wednesday the innovative -- and certainly
unique -- HondaJet will go on sale for the first time at the
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and
convention, October 17-19 in Orlando, FL.

A Shotgun Negotiation?

You'd better make nice, and quickly, or else. That's the
impression one gets from the decision reached by National Mediation
Board Tuesday, regarding stalled negotiations between Northwest
Airlines and its flight attendants.

Would Carry 350,000 Pounds Of Fuel... But Is That Too
Much?

Boeing threw another airplane into the mix this week in its bid
to win a lucrative USAF tanker contract. The American planemaker is
offering its 777 airframe as another possible contender for the
bid, in addition to the smaller 767 widebody.

Features More Powerful Engines, BERP-IV Rotor Blades

The first flight of a high performance variant of the
AgustaWestland EH101 fitted with new technology British
Experimental Rotor Program (BERP) IV main rotor blades, more
powerful CT7-8E engines and a new integrated cockpit display system
took place at AgustaWestland's Yeovil facility on Tuesday.

The 2006 Air Medical Transport Conference currently underway in
Phoenix, AZ is proving to be lucrative for American Eurocopter...
with the EADS subsidiary celebrating three sales of its EC135 to
customers in Pennsylvania.

Make Plans To Spend A Day -- Or Two -- In Petersburg

There's nothing quite like Fall in Virginia... just as there's
nothing quite like a fly-in. This weekend, Dinwiddie County Airport
(PTD) in Petersburg, VA will be the site of the 10th Annual
Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in and Expo -- an event focusing on
educational activities for pilots, would-be pilots and all those
interested in aviation.

Space Exploration Is The Last Thing They Want

In a world of ipods, MTV, and terrorism, it may not come as too
much of a surprise to discover that "young Americans as a group are
generally disengaged from, and cynical about ... the US space
program."

FAA Partner Offers Tax Deductions For Planes Given to Kids

Have an old airplane in the hangar that, despite your best
wishes or wildest dreams, you grudgingly admit you'll never be able
to bring back to life? You may be in luck... as Build A Plane (BAP)
is in need of aircraft donations.

Investigators Looking For Others Who Flew On Bonanza

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board wish
to speak with passengers who flew onboard a Beech Bonanza that
later crashed, before the start of the Wings and Wheels air show at
the Shelby County Airport this weekend.

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$17.2 Million Grant Will Be Used To Buy Land For Site

A program aimed at replacing the current airport in St. George,
UT with a new facility received a big infusion of cash Tuesday, as
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey handed a $17.2 million grant to
Mayor Dan McArthur.

Largest European Bizjet Order Ever

It's a big deal... for a company known for its big deals.
Dassault Aviation on Tuesday unveiled Europe's largest business jet
order ever, a $1.1 billion order from the European branch of
US-based fractional ownership operation NetJets, part of Warren
Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway empire.

Lockheed Martin hosted a ceremony last week to mark the delivery
of the first upgraded KC-130T aerial refueling aircraft to the
United States Marine Corps at its Donaldson Site Operations
facility in Greenville, SC.

Finally! A 'Good' Diversion

Passenger Had A Beef With The Beef

We're not quite sure where to begin with this one. A Maryland
man was arrested Sunday at Kennedy Airport, after allegedly hitting
a flight attendant after she told him there were no more chicken
dinners available on his flight from Zurich -- and that he'd have
to settle for the beef.